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Cases against lawmakers in CBI and ED courts should be concluded!
By: Tupaki Desk | 25 Aug 2021 1:42 PM GMT
India's top court Supreme Court that has been stressing for the early completion of cases filed against the MPs and MLAs in the country had made key comments in regard to this.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the delay in the investigation and the trial of the cases, the Supreme Court issued orders to ED and CID to finish the pending cases.
The Apex Court made these comments while hearing a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay that sought ban of convicted leaders besides the speedy completion of such cases.
The Supreme Court said, the cases filed against the lawmakers are increasing the work burden of the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation as well.
Talking about the withdrawal of cases faced by the lawmakers, the top court said, it has no issues in withdrawal of the cases if the High Court gives it nod for that.
The Apex Court said that more than 200 cases against the lawmakers are pending with the special courts and said these courts didn't give any specific reasons for non-filing of charge sheets in the cases.
The central agencies are attaching the properties in the cases and by doing so, it will not help in any manner, the SC said.
The sensational PIL was heard by the division bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana. The bench comprises Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant.
Having said that, the Supreme Court had maintained that the cases pending against the lawmakers should be completed by next year. The top court also said the Judiciary system lacks man power unlike other systems
Senior Counsel Vijay Hansaria, who is serving as the amicus curiae in this issue was directed by the Supreme Court to complete the trials of the cases filed against the lawmakers with the ED and CBI Courts.
He told the court that, so many cases pending against the lawmakers with the CBI and ED is shocking and the trial should be finished. These cases includemoney laundering cases that were filed against the MPs, MLAs and MLCs of various states.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the delay in the investigation and the trial of the cases, the Supreme Court issued orders to ED and CID to finish the pending cases.
The Apex Court made these comments while hearing a PIL filed by Ashwini Upadhyay that sought ban of convicted leaders besides the speedy completion of such cases.
The Supreme Court said, the cases filed against the lawmakers are increasing the work burden of the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation as well.
Talking about the withdrawal of cases faced by the lawmakers, the top court said, it has no issues in withdrawal of the cases if the High Court gives it nod for that.
The Apex Court said that more than 200 cases against the lawmakers are pending with the special courts and said these courts didn't give any specific reasons for non-filing of charge sheets in the cases.
The central agencies are attaching the properties in the cases and by doing so, it will not help in any manner, the SC said.
The sensational PIL was heard by the division bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana. The bench comprises Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant.
Having said that, the Supreme Court had maintained that the cases pending against the lawmakers should be completed by next year. The top court also said the Judiciary system lacks man power unlike other systems
Senior Counsel Vijay Hansaria, who is serving as the amicus curiae in this issue was directed by the Supreme Court to complete the trials of the cases filed against the lawmakers with the ED and CBI Courts.
He told the court that, so many cases pending against the lawmakers with the CBI and ED is shocking and the trial should be finished. These cases includemoney laundering cases that were filed against the MPs, MLAs and MLCs of various states.
